Astralis og fnatic optræder i den samme gruppe kl. Elisa Masters Espoo 2022

Tournament operator Elisa Esports presented the results of the Elisa Masters Espoo 2022 group stage draw. According to its results, Astralis and fnatic teams got into group B, where four other teams will compete for three tickets to the playoffs of the competition. In addition, the organizers have officially approved the schedule of the event, which will take place from 16 to 20 November.

The championship will begin with the group stage, where the teams will play a round robin with matches in the BO1 format. The top teams from each group will advance directly to the semi-finals. Whereas the teams that took 2nd and 3rd places in their sextets will make their way to the quarterfinals with the corresponding seeding.

The matches of each group will be played on the same day. This means that each team will play five BO1 matches in a row, starting early in the morning. Thus, on November 16, meetings will take place in group A, as well as on Thursday, November 17, group B will be played.

On Friday, November 18, the quarter-finals of the tournament will take place. The next day, Saturday, the semi-finals will take place. Well, on November 20, Sunday, the Elisa Masters Espoo 2022 Grand Final will take place at the Espoo Metro Arena.

Below is the Elisa Masters Espoo 2022 group stage schedule:

Elisa Masters Espoo 2022 will be held from November 16 to 20 in the Finnish city of Espoo at the Espoo Metro Arena. Twelve teams from Europe will take part in the championship, which will compete for a prize pool of $200,000, as well as a ticket to Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023.

Elisa Masters Espoo 2022 Prize Pool Distribution

• 1st place: $100,000 + slot at IEM Katowice 2023 Play-In
• 2nd place: $28,000
• 3rd-4th place: $14,000
• 5th-6th place: $10,000
• 7th-8th place: $4,000
• 9th-10th place: $4,000
• 11th-12th place: $4,000